Bulova 1954 Craftsman

Submitted by denupnorth on December 8, 2015 - 4:36pm
A
Manufacture Year
1954
Movement Model
8BA
Movement Jewels
21
Movement Serial No.
-
Case Serial No.
8392418
Case shape
Rectangle
Case color
Yellow
Case Manufacturer
Bulova
Crystal details
17.55X21.45 MM
Gender
Mens
Watch Description

1954  Craftsman Case back:10K GOLD FILLED  BULOVA  L4 and serial number   Inside case back:BULOVA  Dial:Two toned dial with crosshairs,gold applied numbers and indices,sub secondds dial and reads BULOVA and SWISS onthe bottom.Gold hands.  Movement:21 jewel 8BA adjusted is also dated L4  Crown is signed BULOVA  This came on a SPEIDEL U.S.A. band marked 1/27-10k rgp tops  1/50-10k rgp ends  stainless steel bottom caps which I don't know if original

1954 Bulova watch
1954 Bulova watch
1954 Bulova watch
1954 Bulova watch
1954 Bulova watch
Andersok
Posted December 8, 2015 - 4:47pm

Very nice early model of the Craftsman in this form with the two-tone white dial; this would be the 'A' variant per this 1958 ad; the $75 model 38117 A-variant was available in 1954 per the pricelists.

JP
Posted December 8, 2015 - 10:08pm

Craftsman

Reverend Rob
Posted December 8, 2015 - 11:03pm

+1.

1955mercury
Posted December 8, 2015 - 11:33pm

That's a nice Craftsman Den. I like the ram horn lugs on these.

jabs
Posted December 9, 2015 - 4:15am

Craftsman

Geoff Baker
Posted December 9, 2015 - 7:47am

Nice snag Denis - Craftsman A it is.

Geoff Baker
Posted December 9, 2015 - 7:48am

Nice snag Denis - Craftsman A it is.

denupnorth
Posted December 9, 2015 - 11:19am

Late night surfing the Bay got me this one for ten bucks.

William Smith
Posted December 9, 2015 - 12:32pm

+1 for "A" variant Craftsman.